Project Controller

BAE Systems.; Lincoln; Hybrid; GBP 37,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

BAE Systems is seeking a Project Controller to lead project control activities at RAF Coningsby. This role involves managing project budgets, risks, and stakeholder communications while providing essential reporting to ensure project governance. The position offers hybrid working arrangements and opportunities for skill development in project management.

Benefits

Competitive pension scheme

Employee share plans

Flexible discounted health and wellbeing benefits

Private health plans

Shopping discounts

Annual incentive eligibility

Qualifications

• Proven working knowledge of project control processes and procedures.
• Good experience managing multiple workloads and conflicting priorities.
• Able to effectively compile performance information and prepare reports.

Responsibilities

• Lead project control activities covering change control management and budget variance reporting.
• Manage risk and opportunity management including monthly reviews.
• Monthly reporting to cover all aspects of project control.

Skills

Project control processes

Communication

Stakeholder management

Presentation skills

Office 365

Education

Formal Project Management qualification (APM or equivalent)

Tools

PM Compass

Cobra

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Job Title: Project Controller

Location: RAF Coningsby. We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements - please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role.

Salary: £37,548 + depending on experience

What you'll be doing:

Reporting into the Joint Avionics Service Business Lead, the role will lead the project control activities covering the activities encompassing, but not limited to, the following aspects:

• Change Control management via project management control systems for example PM Compass, ensuring a robust project baseline position
• Maintain the ETC tracker and PM Control systems on a monthly basis in line with the QEAC cycle
• Managing Spend vs Budget variance reporting from Project Control Systems
• Risk & Opportunity Management including monthly reviews ensuring risk topicality/robustness
• Monthly Reporting to cover all aspects of Project Control and Business Operations in support of the project governance/review structure
• Production of CSR and SSR material to ensure the business financial performance measures are met or exceeded

Your skills and experiences:

Essential:

• Proven working knowledge of project control processes and procedures
• Able to effectively compile performance information and prepare reports
• A good communicator with ability to interface with stakeholders, of all levels, within the organisation
• Good experience managing multiple workloads and conflicting priorities
• Strong presentation skills and experience Office 365, especially PowerPoint and Excel

Desirable:

• Formal Project Management qualification (APM or equivalent)
• Experience with PM Compass and Cobra

Benefits:

As well as a competitive pension scheme, BAE Systems also offers employee share plans, an extensive range of flexible discounted health, wellbeing and lifestyle benefits, including a green car scheme, private health plans and shopping discounts - you may also be eligible for an annual incentive.

The Joint Avionic Solution team:

As a Project Controller within the Joint Avionic Service BAE Systems you will form part of an agile team that will utilise a wide range of financial and project management skills to maintain a highly strategic piece of work. The avionics team are a highly visible group that are adept at working collaboratively across multiple workstreams. They are able to manage their priorities and work to stated deadlines. As such there is a wide support network and this role will give valuable skill development such as stakeholder management, use of project management software and financial controls. This role is a great stepping stone for somebody who wants to gain valuable skills for a future career in project management.

Why BAE Systems?

This is a place where you'll be able to make a real difference. You'll be part of an inclusive culture that values diversity of thought, rewards integrity, and merit, and where you'll be empowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome people from all backgrounds and want to make sure that our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible. If you have a disability or health condition (for example dyslexia, autism, an anxiety disorder etc.) that may affect your performance in certain assessment types, please speak to your recruiter about potential reasonable adjustments.

Please be aware that many roles at BAE Systems are subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors such as your nationality, any nationalities you may have previously held, and your place of birth can restrict the roles you are eligible to perform within the organisation. All applicants must as a minimum achieve Baseline Personnel Security Standard. Many roles also require higher levels of National Security Vetting where applicants must typically have 5 to 10 years of continuous residency in the UK depending on the vetting level required for the role, to allow for meaningful security vetting checks.

Closing Date: 4th June 2025

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

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